Behind the Couch

2008 Dir. Bruce McDonald The small town of Pontypool descends into chaos when the residents become infected by a mysterious virus that seems to spread through the English language. Inside the local radio station, the small production crew of shock-jock Grant Mazzy’s show continue to broadcast news and updates of the ensuing chaos as the town spirals into madness. They are unaware though, that their broadcasts may very well be adding to the contagion… The last decade has produced a staggering array of films that, since 28 Days Later , have attempted their own spin on the zombie/infection/virus sub-genre; and like all cinematic cycles, this one also produced some titles that were much more original and creative than others. Pontypool is perhaps one of the most striking and interesting films to have come out of this resurgence in the popularity of the zombie flick. It is based on the 1998 novel Pontypool Changes Everything and was adapted for the screen by its author Tony Burgess....

1977 Dir. Robert Wise Janice and Bill Templeton (Marsha Mason and John Beck), an affluent middle class couple living in New York, look on helplessly as their comfortable existence is shattered when the mysterious and charismatic Elliot Hoover (Anthony Hopkins) enters their lives. He declares that their daughter Ivy (Susan Swift) is actually the reincarnation of his dead daughter Audrey Rose. Is he telling the truth? Or is he a raving psychotic they should cross the street to avoid? When Ivy begins to experience weird seizures and hallucinations, the couple have no choice but to accept the help of Hoover and the family are plunged into a nightmare they may never wake up from… Director Robert Wise began his eclectic career as an editor for RKO. He was given his big break by producer Val Lewton directing the poetic horror sequel The Curse of the Cat People – a sensitive, deeply moody study of child psychology. Wise would return to the horror arena again with titles such as The Body...